Whether you are a highly driven, zealous goal achiever or someone that moves through life at at a much more relaxed pace, we all experience transitions. These transitions can sometimes just be that pause between achievements and completion of goals.
Each time we experience breakthroughs and accomplishments we transition to a period of time that some refer to as a “lull” in life…a sort of down time. During this time many people question themselves and feel unsure of life and wonder what the next step will be; what should I be doing next.
As humans, we feel best when we are active and working toward goals or on some sort of project. But once we’ve completed what we were attempting and especially when it was successful there is a period of time where there is nothing on our agenda. During these transitions, we need to realize that this period of time can be very valuable. It’s ok to have short periods of time with nothing particular on our agenda. It’s ok to have down time! Enjoying a time of relaxation with no plan is not a bad thing. This is a good time to reflect on previous transitions, how they evolved and how they were resolved. Use this time to consider the methods you have employed during past projects and how you obtained goals at previous times of life.
Don’t be objectionable to making adjustments to your methods. The value you’ve placed on certain activities and the way you spend your time may shift after achieving certain goals. Think about how long previous transitions lasted and what encouraged you to end them and begin to construct new goals. Always having an ongoing project or action plans for goals with out the interruption of these respites can actually be unhealthy. We weren’t created to work like machines, constantly pumping out product. We were made to more fully enjoy our achievements when they are followed by periods of peaceful, restful transitions that allow for reflection and rejuvenation.
The next time you find yourself in a transition; that period of time immediately following achievements and completed projects, stop and appreciate that time. Recognize the need for this time. Use it to re-energize your body and mind. Use the time to reflect and enjoy your accomplishments. Evaluate your process and methods for achievement. Be constructive in your thoughts not critical.
Depending on your next goal or project and the time estimated to achieve and complete it, determine how long this transition should last. You definitely need to consider how demanding your recent achievement was in regards to your stamina, and demands on your body, time to rest and emotional and mental strain. Some “pauses” need to be longer than others when you take into consideration all I’ve mentioned. Just remember, it’s ok to not have a plan for periods of time. It’s ok to have down time. It’s ok to recover and bask in the glow of your recent achievements.
Transitions are important and necessary and not something to be avoided. They can bring much needed rest, time for evaluation and time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Embrace your transitions and know they are temporary pauses that can refuel you for your next Mount Everest!!!
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